Avapro Medicine

Do not use this medication if you are allergic to Avapro.

Before taking Avapro, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

• kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis);
• liver disease;

• congestive heart failure; or

• high levels of potassium in your blood (hyperkalemia).

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use Avapro, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

FDA pregnancy category D. This medication can cause harm to an unborn baby. Avapro may cause injury and even death to the unborn baby if you take it during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Do not use Avapro without your doctors consent if you are pregnant. Use an effective form of birth control. Stop using this medication and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment. It is not known whether Avapro passes into breast milk. Do not take Avapro without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.